Declaration/Oath: An oath or declaration under 35 USC 115. An oath or declaration must be filed in each application for a patent (other than a provisional application).
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Declaration (trademarks): Statement verifying that the information in a submission to the USPTO is true, and that the person submitting it is aware of the legal penalties for knowingly submitting false information.
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Dead Application or Registration: A trademark application or registration that is no longer active, so it cannot be used to bar another pending trademark application from federal registration. The trademarks in dead applications or registrations may still be in use in commerce, and the owner may have common law rights, which may be asserted against a subsequent user of the same or similar mark.
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Dead: A dead or abandoned status for a trademark application means that application is no longer under prosecution within the USPTO, and would not be used as a bar against a subsequent filing.
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CSS: Cascading Style Sheet - a technology used for webpages to format fonts and control layouts on the computer display.
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CSR: Customer service representative.
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CRU: Central Reexamination Unit.
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Creator: Anyone who conceives or participates in the conception of Intellectual Property.
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CPIC: Capital Planning and Investment Control envisioned in the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996, OMB Circular A-130 (Management of Federal Information Resources) and other related guidance, this is a management process for ongoing identification, selection, control, and evaluation of investments in information resources.
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CPC: Cooperative Patent Classification is a joint partnership between USPTO and EPO to harmonize the existing classification systems.
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Course of Normal Duties: Also referred to as "scope of employment," duties assigned to an employee by an employer.
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Country of Origin (trademarks): Foreign country where you are domiciled, are a national, or have a bona fide and effective industrial or commercial establishment.
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COTS: Commercial off-the-shelf - an acquisition term referring to commercially available ready to use products that require no customization in order to meet performance requirements.
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Copyright Definition: The legal right that grants the creator of original work exclusive rights to its use and distribution.
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Copyright: Legal protection under U.S. laws for authors of "original works of authorship" including written literary works, music, artistic creations and other intellectual works such as audiovisual works and computer programs. Codified under 17 USC Section 101, et seq.
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Control No: A unique number assigned to a patent reexamination request when it is filed, having a 2-digit series code and a 6-digit serial number.
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Contributor: Someone who plays a role in the creation of an invention. Can be any role from conceptualization to collaboration. Does not include someone who is simply involved in the reduction of an invention - all contributors must be listed in the patent application.
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Contracting State: A state that is party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
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Contracting Party: A country or intergovernmental organization that participates in the Madrid International Trademark System, which allows trademark owners to register and manage trademarks worldwide. This system was established by an international treaty, which is commonly called the "Madrid Protocol."
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Continuation Patent Application: Continuation applications may extend the patent prosecution process and refining claims.
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